>> Oslo, Norway -- The Nobel Prize Committee has awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Hussein Obama of the United States Of America.  President Obama Plans to attend the ceremony and accept the prize in person.

Wow, can you say controversial?  President Obama awarded the Nobel Peace Prize after only 9 months in office, a junior Senator before that, and a lawyer prior to his senate duties.  

As Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the USA, he his prosecuting two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  (Don't forget about anti-terrorism operations worldwide!)  How "peaceful" is that?  

As a President who has provided a majority of plans but not a majority of action, are Obama's accomplishments worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize?

Let's Explore the Nobel Peace Prize and Obama's Award Further...

There's no doubt that President Obama has sought to reach out to the rest of the world and shake hands.  He has started a dialogue with Iran as well as North Korea and the Taliban in Afghanistan.  

What has this accomplished?

With each outstretched hand, it would seem that President Obama has received a slap in the face for his trouble.  I see the diplomacy attempts, but not diplomacy accomplishments.  This is not a subtle difference.

Iran wants nuclear capability.

North Korea wants nuclear capability.

The Taliban doesn't want to talk.

And talk is about all that I have witnessed in the first month's of Obama's presidency.  It seems as if the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded based on this talk of what could be, rather than actions and accomplishments that have firmly taken place.

Just think, Jimmy Carter didn't receive his Nobel Peace Prize until AFTER he'd been President of the USA and AFTER 20+ years of international diplomacy and peace operations.

I don't get it.  

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